Ph.D. (ABD), Geophysics, University of Bucharest, 1993 (Thesis: “Geophysical Modeling of the Subsidence of the Transylvanian Basin, Romania”).

M.S., Geophysics, University of Bucharest, 1976 (Thesis: “Gravimetric and magnetic modeling of the ophiolite trench of the MetalliferousMountains, Romania”).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2008 – Full Professor, The City University of New York, Brooklyn College.

I teach Geophysics, Hydrogeology, Geostatistics, Petroleum geology, Well Logging, GIS, and Climate Change courses (undergraduate and graduate level), in addition to Core classes. Advise six Master students and two PhD students. Research involves carbon dioxide sequestration in depleted oil and gas reservoirs, well log analysis, overpressures in sedimentary basins, natural gas production from gas hydrate deposits, use of artificial intelligence methods in petrophysics, petroleum geosciences, and hydrogeology.

2003 – 2008 : Associate Professor, The City University of New York, BrooklynCollege.

2001 – 2002: Assistant Professor, The City University of New York, BrooklynCollege.

1999 – 2001: Research Scientist, University of Oklahoma.Investigation of the fluid regime in the upper crust, reservoir modeling, well log analysis, hydrogeologic and overpressure studies.

1998 – 1999: Assistant Director, Institute of Exploration and Development Geosciences, University of Oklahoma.Supervised the research activities of scientific personnel and graduate students (15 persons); collaborated in several industry-related scientific projects.

·PSC Research Incentive Award, BrooklynCollege of the CityUniversity of New York, 2002.

·Tow Faculty Travel Fellowships, 2002,2005, 2013, 2014.

·Climate Change –Torn between Myth and Fact, course approved by the HonorsAcademy at BrooklynCollege and taught during Spring 2004 semester.

·The City University of New York Certificate of Recognition on the occasion of the “Salute to Scholars’ and in honor of outstanding scholarly achievements and contributions to the creation and transmittal of knowledge, December 9, 2003

and December 8, 2010.

Honorary Professor of “Al. I. Cuza” University, Iasi, Romania, 2009.

Award nomination: On September 14, 2011 Prof. Cranganu was nominated for ENI Award 2012 for his work involving use of artificial intelligence as exposed in a paper he published (with Elena Bautu, Ovidius University, Romania) in 2010 “Using Gene Expression Programming to estimate sonic log distributions based on the natural gamma ray and deep resistivity logs: A case study from the Anadarko Basin, Oklahoma”. ENI Award is one of the most important prizes given every year to an outstanding contribution to energy research. It carries a value of €200,000. This nomination is the first ever for a Brooklyn College faculty.

International Expert: Between June 15 – September 8, 2011, Prof. Cranganu was invited by the Government of Romania on behalf of the European Union Social Fund to work as an international expert in the Romanian Research Assessment Exercise (RRAE). He was part of an international team that evaluated 47 faculties of geology and geography from Romania.

International Expert, 2012: The Romanian Government through the National Research Council (NRC) has invited Prof. Constantin Cranganu to serve as an external referee (reviewer) for some of the proposals received by the NRC.

COURSES TAUGHT:

At “Al. I. Cuza” University, Iasi, Romania, 1981 – 1993:

Well Logging, two semesters long, published two textbooks

Geophysical Prospecting Methods, two semesters long, published one textbook

Geological Interpretation of Geophysical Methods

Earth’s Physics

Marine geophysics

At The City University of New York (Brooklyn College and Graduate Center)

Saramet, M., Gavrilescu, Gh, and Cranganu, C, 2004, The role of Oligocene Formations in Hydrocarbon Generation and Accumulation in the Histria Petroleum System of the Romanian Shelf of the Black Sea”, AAPG 2004 Annual Convention, Abstracts Volume, p.A123. (peer reviewed)

Cranganu, C, 2010a, Teaching Climate Change - What Science Needs to Tell You, The International Conference Innovation and Development in the Doctoral Programs for Adapting the Scientific Research to the Knowledge Society Needs, Iaşi, October 22nd - 23rd, 2010

Cranganu, C., 2010b, Teaching the Scientific Method - How to Tell Science from Bunk, The International Conference Innovation and Development in the Doctoral Programs for Adapting the Scientific Research to the Knowledge Society Needs, Iaşi, October 22nd - 23rd, 2010